This soldier said he could never fall asleep on duty, it’s his fear they Myanmar soldiers will hurt/kill this family if he doesn’t watch them 24/7. He told me it would never happen on his watch. The special forces trained sniper sitting next to him just smiled and told me not on his either. I believe them.

Do you tend to center all your subjects? You’ll read a lot about the “rule of thirds” and I’ve talked about it in the past, and other rules, but really composition isn’t so much about rules as it is about ‘feel’, a sort of balance you achieve when you take a few extra moments and think beyond the main subject.

These birds are elusive. You’ll see them, but then they’re gone rarely staying in the same place for longer than a second or two making them very difficult to photograph. And when you do see them, they’re hidden in brush or thickets and you rarely get a clear shot.

My goal in the processing was to bring out the natural colors of the couple on the bike and the car, while further reducing the exposure of the background sky. I wanted the main subjects to stand out in the frame and fit the theme of flamboyant Havana. What do you think, did I succeed?